Carlson’s lawyers detail years of alleged sexist behavior and wrongdoing at Fox News in a complaint filed with the Superior Court of New Jersey on Wednesday, less than two weeks after the veteran television anchor was fired from her post as host of “The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson” after 11 years with the network.

Carlson alleges that Ailes made “sexually-charged comments” about her appearance and made “demands for sex as a way to improve her job standing.” According to the complaint, the Fox News executive “unlawfully retaliated against Carlson and sabotaged her career because she refused his sexual advances and complained about severe and pervasive sexual harassment.”

Carlson, a Stanford graduate and former Miss America, alleges the harassment dated back to 2009, when she was co-hosting “Fox & Friends” with Steve Doocy, whom the complaint singles out for creating a hostile work environment by “mocking her during commercial breaks,” “[shushing] her during a live telecast,” and “refusing to accept and treat her as an intelligent and insightful female journalist rather than a blond female prop.” The complaint says that when she went to Ailes to discuss the discriminatory treatment, Ailes called her a “man hater” and told her she needed to learn to “get along with the boys.”

Over the following years, Carlson claims her on-air presence was reduced and she was eventually fired from “Fox & Friends” in 2013. When she would speak with Ailes throughout this time, the complaint alleges that their conversations were “injected with sexual and/or sexist comments and innuendo,” including him “ogling Carlson in his office and asking her to turn around so he could view her posterior” and telling her she was “sexy” but “too much work.”

Carlson went to her boss about the treatment last September, according to the complaint. In a meeting, Ailes allegedly stated: “I think you and I should have had a sexual relationship a long time ago and then you’d be good and better and I’d be good and better . . . sometimes problems are easier to solve that way.”

Carlson, 50, is seeking compensatory damages, including lost compensation, damage to her career path and reputation, and pain and suffering damages, along with legal fees and costs associated with the suit.

“I have strived to empower women and girls throughout my entire career,” Carlson said in a statement. “Although this was a difficult step to take, I had to stand up for myself and speak out for all women and the next generation of women in the workplace.”

Earlier this year, Megyn Kelly, host of Fox News’s “The Kelly File” told Bravo’s Andy Cohen that she had heard stories about male television executives asking young female reporters to spin around so they could get a full, 360-degree glimpse of the aspiring journalists in front of them. “Executives, you need to stop doing that,” Kelly said at the time. “It’s 2016. It’s time to use your eyes from the front.”

Update (11:20 P.M.): In a statement sent Wednesday evening, Ailes responded to the allegations, stating: “Gretchen Carlson’s allegations are false. This is a retaliatory suit for the network’s decision not to renew her contract, which was due to the fact that her disappointingly low ratings were dragging down the afternoon lineup. When Fox News did not commence any negotiations to renew her contract, Ms. Carlson became aware that her career with the network was likely over and conveniently began to pursue a lawsuit. Ironically, Fox News provided her with more on-air opportunities over her 11 year tenure than any other employer in the industry, for which she thanked me in her recent book. This defamatory lawsuit is not only offensive, it is wholly without merit and will be defended vigorously.”

A statement released by 21st Century Fox said the company has seen the allegations against Ailes and Doocy and is taking the matters seriously. “While we have full confidence in Mr. Ailes and Mr. Doocy, who have served the company brilliantly for over two decades, we have commenced an internal review of the matter.”